Overstrand Life
Tuesday 14th March 2023 - Mish Mash, Frost Damage and Cavorting in the Pond
We have had a right old mish mash of weather so far this year. It could be described as yoyoing. Recently, the wind is sometimes gusty...
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Overstrand Life
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Friday 10th February 2023 - Late, Recipe and Slow
Our camelias are late breaking out into flower. Usually, one of our three bushes will have shown a full bloom by now but currently there...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Monday 6th February 2023 - Mowing, Fishing and Timotheus
Continuing from my last blog, with being in ‘spring mode’. The grass was dry enough for Peter to mow the lawns over the weekend; while I...
Overstrand Life
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Sunday 29th January 2023 - Recording, Increase in Temperature and Battery Recycling
I made the recording for my website, Clifftop Publishing, mentioned in my blog for 21st January. This is now posted on ‘The Author...
Overstrand Life
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Thursday 5th January 2023 - Mirrored, Sweepers and Growth
I have been browsing and tidying my blogs for 2022, prior to printing. When I read the first blog of the year, with comments about...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 15, 2022
- 2 min
Friday 14th October 2022 - Prime Minister's Scapegoat, Curryoke, Poppyland Radio and the Beach
He’s gone! I am referring to Kwasi Kwarteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who after only thirty-eight days has been relieved of his...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Monday 10th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal Changes and a Most Welcome Sit Down
Last Thursday, I received my order from the Royal British Legion, so I am now fully stocked for this year’s Poppy Appeal which commences...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Tuesday 20th September 2022 - Tadpoles and Paintbrush Plant
Despite some improvement, the weather was not that great over the weekend but it has been a whole lot better today; calm with sunny...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Tuesday 19th July 2022 - Tasks, 1976 and Sensible Dog Owners
After a bit of fiddling, which involved remounting, Peter has successfully installed the new satellite dish. Not that we are watching...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
Monday 11th July 2022 - Challenge Completed, DIY and Slow Growth
The challenge has been completed; we have cleared our bedroom, ready for the carpet fitters to arrive this afternoon. Such a warm day...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
Sunday 3rd July 2022 - Honesty, Too Good for the Dump and Full Butts
We have been putting off getting new carpet in our lounge/dining room. With Barney in his advanced years, we were concerned he may at...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 18, 2022
- 3 min
Friday 17th June 2022 - Phew, Shemozzle, Rich in Vitamin K and Butterflies
Phew, it’s pretty warm out there today. Temperatures are set to reach in the region of 30°C so we won’t be doing anything strenuous...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Wednesday 1st June 2022 - Death in the Pond and Windy Visit
We’ve had a death in our pond. Out in the garden the other day, looking to see how our tadpoles are progressing, and there just below...
Overstrand Life
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Tuesday 24th May 2022 - Things Go Better, On the Schedule and Taking a Break
Following last Friday’s trials and tribulations, things got better on Saturday and were good on Sunday too. Time spent in the garden was...
Overstrand Life
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
Thursday 12th May - Highlight, Feels Like a Battle, Ex-WI's and Promenade
For me, the highlight of the past few days has to be the return of the swifts. I was in the kitchen when I heard the screaming calls of...
Overstrand Life
- Apr 3, 2022
- 2 min
Saturday 2nd April 2022 - Wrong to be Complacent
Following the recent sunny spell I was feeling quite complacent that we were out of the woods, so to speak, and wouldn’t see any snow...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 6, 2022
- 2 min
Saturday 5th March 2022 - Well Timed, Road Train and Sid is Bored
In my last blog, I related cleaning the pond of weed and Peter constructing a moveable frame, well, our timing couldn’t have been more...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Tuesday 1st March 2022 - It's Been Lovely, Soapy Water and New Frame
No complaints about the weather this weekend; it’s been lovely. Although the waves were pretty tame, surfers were out with their boards...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 26, 2022
- 2 min
Friday 25th February 2022 - Last Few Days and Loading Pots
February has to be my least favourite month of the year, so I am glad there are just a few days left now before we slip into March. ...
Overstrand Life
- Jan 24, 2022
- 1 min
Sunday 23rd January 2022 - Apple Tree and Snowdrops
I have been watching YouTube again. This time I was looking for advice on how to prune apple trees. We have a russet apple which, most...
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